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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join us in London on the afternoon of Friday 25th April for 'Conceptual Engineering: New ideas for a disrupted age', with speakers including Dr Manuel Gustavo Isaac, Dr Guido Löhr, @celinehenne.bsky.social, Lela Kogbara and @staplejames.bsky.social Tickets here: lu.ma/fnlconceptual #ai #philosophy

Conceptual Engineering: New ideas for a disrupted age · Luma

As our realities are rapidly reshaped by technological and social change, the world can feel increasingly chaotic and hard to grasp. Part of the difficulty may…

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Alek Tarkowski @alek.bsky.social · Feb 4

"If we are going to engage the public meaningfully in the root causes of AI systems, beyond sensationalist distractions, we need to build a public concept of data, as a collective, common good"

@staplejames.bsky.social on #datacommons, #AI and narratives needed to build AI for public good #publicAI

What we don’t talk about when we talk about AI

Dan Stanley reflects that current narratives around AI are deeply influencing what is discussed. We need to shed new light on an overlooked truth about data.

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Dec 9

Weds 11th Dec: Developing & Testing Messaging to Influence Public & Elites – the third & final workshop in our series for coalitions!
Don’t miss how you can create effective messaging to move the public, elites, or both, in the direction of your aims.
Register now to reserve your spot
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Developing and Testing Messaging to Influence Public and Elites · Zoom · Luma

The sharp end of winning change for a coalition or campaign is having effective messaging that can move either the public, decision making elites, or both, in…

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · Dec 8

A massive strategic defeat for Putin and for Russia.
Until a week ago, criminals around the world could still tell each other that Moscow are bastards but at least they stand up for their brothers-in-crime.
Not any more.
Moscow abandoned the Assad regime.
Because Moscow is weak and unreliable.

The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · Dec 8

President Vladimir Putin, who helped Assad to stay in power when Moscow intervened in Syria's civil war in 2015, has yet to comment on the events.

How Russia Is Reacting to the Downfall of Syria's Assad - The Moscow Times

Moscow largely remained silent on Sunday morning as Islamist-led rebels announced they had seized Damascus in a swift offensive, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and bringing an e...

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Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · Dec 7

💯 agree. Assad is a monster. The crimes he's committed are barely comprehensible. The war in Syria is, and always has been, incredibly complex, and there are real concerns over some of the factions who make up the Syrian rebels. But Assad's downfall is to be celebrated.

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Dec 7

My heart is so full seeing Syrians celebrating, statues toppled, torture cells opened, Russians fleeing.

Syria has so much uncertainty still ahead, but would never ever be free under the butcher & war criminal Assad.

Hearing friends talk of being able to go back to see their homes again at last 😭🥰

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Dec 8

Russia will no longer be able to use the heartbreaking human suffering in Syria as a weapon, driving refugees to try to destabilise European countries.

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charleslister1.bsky.social @charleslister1.bsky.social · Dec 5

Having worked on #Syria full-time since the crisis began nearly 14yrs ago, there really is no understating how remarkable the losses imposed on #Assad's regime have been over the past week.

A large reason for this lies with #HTS — a 🧵:

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Dec 3

Dr. Nessa Keddo (@nessakeddo.bsky.social), Senior Lecturer at KCL, is the guest speaker for our upcoming workshop, Translating Complex Research into Powerful Stories. With 10+ years in research, she blends industry expertise & academic insight.
Register now to reserve your spot!
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nessakeddo.bsky.social @nessakeddo.bsky.social · Dec 2

Looking forward speaking at this online event on Wednesday, talking about different methods and tools for synthesising big data into clear narratives. Link to sign up below!

Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Dec 2

This Weds 4th Dec: Translating Complex Research into Powerful Stories - the second workshop in our series on Effective Narratives & Messaging for Coalitions

Don’t miss how you can use research to build inspiring stories to shift public discourse.

Register now to reserve your spot!
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Translating Complex Research into Powerful Stories · Zoom · Luma

Many coalitions and campaigns produce in-depth research and evidence to help make the case for their cause. But turning this into accessible and persuasive…

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Daniel Stanley @staplejames.bsky.social · Nov 30

May well be worse under Trump, but this is a fair and accurate assessment www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

How Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine

He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.

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Daniel Stanley @staplejames.bsky.social · Nov 27

Loved this. Really excellent panellists, engaged audience and thought provoking discussions. Sets a new high bar for future events!

Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 27

We had a great time last night at our ‘What Work is Not’ event! Thanks to everyone who joined us, especially our incredible speakers Emily Kenway, @kesterbrewin.bsky.social and Zarina Muhammad!

Stay updated on future events & projects by signing up to our email list: www.futurenarrativeslab.org

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Nov 24

yes, the quality, size, & representatives of your training data does to some extent impact the performance of your system. but that's far from the whole story. automation by its very nature forces quantification and most social, cultural, political phenomena resist quantification

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 22

Our third speaker for the ‘What Work is Not’ event is Zarina Muhammad, a cultural critic and writer of The White Pube, a collaborative identity and platform about art, video games, books, food, life and more.

Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=...

We hope to see you there!

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Kester @kesterbrewin.com · Nov 21

Very much looking forward to speaking at this on Tuesday! Have really loved the work that @fnlab.bsky.social do, and thrilled to be presenting. Look forward to seeing people there.

Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 21

Our second speaker for ‘What Work is Not’ is Kester Brewin (@kesterbrewin.bsky.social), Associate Director at The Institute for the Future of Work (@ifow.bsky.social) and a writer, speaker, teacher, and broadcaster.
Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=...
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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 21

Our second speaker for ‘What Work is Not’ is Kester Brewin (@kesterbrewin.bsky.social), Associate Director at The Institute for the Future of Work (@ifow.bsky.social) and a writer, speaker, teacher, and broadcaster.
Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=...
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Daniel Stanley @staplejames.bsky.social · Nov 20

Can't think of anyone better to tackle the distinction between care and work than Emily. Excited for next week!

Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 20

Our first speaker for the ‘What Work is Not’ event is Emily Kenway, a researcher, writer and speaker who draws from her work in social justice to shed light on the crucial forces shaping our lives and communities.

Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=...

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 19

Tues 26 Nov from 6-9pm, we’re hosting an event on ‘What Work is Not’ at Pelican House in London. Join us for engaging conversations, insightful speakers and fresh perspectives on how we understand and value ‘work’ in our lives and society.
Register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=...
Hope to see you there!

What Work is Not - Future Narratives Lab Social · Luma

The concept of ‘work’ – and what it entails – plays a pivotal role in our politics, economics and personal lives. Yet, the exact definition of work and its…

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Nov 14

Coming up on Weds 27th November: Creating a Compelling Narrative for a Diverse Coalition - the first in our new series of free online workshops on narratives and messaging for coalitions: www.futurenarrativeslab.org/effective-na...

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · Sep 10

A new essay by me for the @britishacademy.bsky.social series on A Good Digital Society.

The case for a Digital Civil Society Observatory - a new body responsible for putting the empirical expertise of civil society at the heart of tech policymaking www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

People Not Code: The Case for a Digital Civil Society Observatory

This essay makes the case for Digital Civil Society Observatory, an evidence-gathering body that would sit alongside the AI Safety Institute and the Turing Institute.

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Daniel Stanley @staplejames.bsky.social · Aug 29

Amazon ad targeting really has me down to a tee

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Aug 25

In just a few weeks we will be partnering with Climate KIC to hold the Reframing Food Futures forum in Dublin, exploring assumptions and beliefs around food systems change. Get in touch if you are interested in attending or seeing the outputs #narrative #framing #foodsystems #climate #agriculture

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Future Narratives Lab @fnlab.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our Director is one of the contributors to this new series of essays from Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the role of narratives in harnessing AI for public good: www.jrf.org.uk/ai-for-publi...

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Feb 9

Roses are red

Coffee is bitter

We love it when you share your own thoughts

Rather than the worst screenshots from Twitter

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